HB 5579 Summary

• Appropriates $12.88 billion from the state school aid fund and $60 million from the general fund for K-12 public schools, intermediate school districts, and related education programs for fiscal year 2018-2019.

• Sets the basic foundation allowance at $8,409 per pupil and minimum foundation allowance at $7,871, with adjustments for districts based on prior year allocations and local property tax revenue.

• Appropriates $408.2 million for community colleges and $1.67 billion for public universities, including funding for operations, performance-based payments, retirement contributions, and financial aid programs.

• Establishes specialized funding for early childhood education, career and technical education, special education, virtual learning, literacy programs, STEM initiatives, and support for at-risk students.

• Requires public universities to implement sexual assault prevention measures, maintain budget transparency websites, and meet tuition restraint requirements (3.8% cap or $490 maximum increase) to receive full appropriations.